Poughkeepsie Man Facing Charges After Domestic Dispute At Minimart
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie man found himself behind bars after getting into a fight with his girlfriend at the Sunoco/Dunkin Donuts parking lot in Highland, according to the Town of Lloyd Police.
Daniel Givens, 29, was arrested Tuesday, Dec. 6, after police found he was in possession of a large amount of cocaine and heroin, during a search following the fight, said Lt. James S. Janso.
Givens was charged with two counts of felony criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal use of drug paraphernalia, criminal possession of a controlled substance, criminal mischief, and r…
Shop Local At Danbury's First Downtown Stocking Stuffing Day
DANBURY, Conn., -- Forget Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Danbury has come up with its own shopping day -- Downtown Stocking Stuffer Day -- on Thursday, Dec. 15, as a way to draw holiday shoppers to the downtown area.
CityCenter Danbury said they came up with the idea because by now everyone has purchased the big-ticket gifts, but always leave the great, little stocking stuffers items for the last minute.
"With the influx we see of growth in downtowns throughout the world by those who chose to live, work, learn, walk, and play in the urban life, a 'Downtown Stocking Stuffer Day' seems …
Poughkeepsie Man Caught With Loaded .22, Heroin, Police Say
This article has been updated.
DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- A Poughkeepsie man was nabbed on Thursday, Dec.8 , with a loaded .22 caliber handgun and heroin during a joint investigation of the City of Poughkeepsie Police and the Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, according to City of Poughkeepsie Police.
Elijah L. Samuels, 23, of 559 Main St., was caught with a loaded Ruger .22 caliber handgun, 13 grams of heroin, an additional 100 glassine envelopes of heroin, packaging materials and $400 in cash, Sgt. Sean Fitzgerald said.
He was charged with felony criminal possession of…
Police: Four Injured As Driver Hits Van Near Newburgh-Beacon Bridge
State Police are investigating a rollover accident near the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge that occurred Friday leaving four people injured, with one in critical condition, according to the New York State Police.
The wreck happened around 9:30 p.m on northbound I-87 near the I-84 bridge in Newburgh when Tina L. Manginelli, 40, of Kingston, struck the rear of a 2013 Ford Econoline van, state police said.
The force of the collision caused the van to lose control and roll over. A passenger, Sarah E. Weinberger, 38, of Astoria, was ejected and struck by a 2006 Subaru Forrester driven by Susan B. Brown,…
